Thesaurus results for BRIBING

bribing

verb

present participle of bribe

as in seducing

to influence someone with a bribe meat inspectors were bribed, and the contaminated beef was sold to the public

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Recent Examples of bribing Under Idaho law, threatening or bribing someone to alter their vote could lead to a citation. — Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 19 May 2026 Back in the day, scandals typically were point-shaving schemes that involved shadowy figures bribing athletes. — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2026 Both Zervas and Ziogas have both pleaded guilty to bribing Diamantis. — Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant, 1 May 2026 Andrew openly discussed bribing law-enforcement officials in War Room chats, and bragged on social media about his connections. — Heidi Blake, New Yorker, 8 June 2026 They are charged with wire fraud conspiracy, bribery in sporting contests and money laundering conspiracy for allegedly bribing Beasley to manipulate his performance. — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026 Another man Wang communicated with, John Chen, was also sentenced to 20 months in prison for acting as an unregistered agent and bribing an IRS agent, prosecutors said. — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 12 May 2026 Fairley also admitted Thursday to placing wagers and recruiting and bribing college basketball players to underperform in games in a separate NCAA point-shaving case brought by federal prosecutors in Pennsylvania. — Tom Winter, NBC news, 28 May 2026 Similar raids by the feds at addresses tied to then-Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao and then-San Leandro City Councilmember Bryan Azevedo eventually led to criminal indictments against both politicians, as well as the businessmen accused of bribing them. — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 9 June 2026

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The writer thinks that the person seducing the main character is just some flotsam, hardly worth a second look.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 June 2026
That means seducing Paris Carver, Elliot's wife and Bond's ex, portrayed by Teri Hatcher.

— John Russell, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026

Definition of seducing

Verb

For the past two years, Indian IPO markets have seen frenzied activity, luring even multinational companies to list their India business units.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 9 July 2026
Home to the filming of hits like Reservation Dogs, Tulsa King, and Killers of the Flower Moon, Oklahoma's pop culture is luring travelers.

— CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 July 2026

Definition of luring

Verb

On one side, security and platform incumbents are buying the layer outright.

— Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
In 2020, Michael Saylor, executive chairman of Strategy (then called MicroStrategy), started buying Bitcoin for his data software company’s balance sheet.

— Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 6 July 2026

Definition of buying

Verb

Criminals execute what is known as a SIM swap, persuading a mobile carrier to transfer a victim's phone number to a device the criminal controls.

— Gegham Azatyan, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Since Mary Grace’s death, her parents have poured their energy into persuading lawmakers to make camps safer by banning cabins in active flood plains, mandating 24-7 weather monitoring and requiring rigorous annual evacuation training.

— Johnny Dodd, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026

Definition of persuading

Verb

Character also involves standing up to people who are bankrupting and corrupting this country.

— CBS News, CBS News, 31 May 2026
An early discussion about social contracts comes down to us in Plato’s dialogue Crito in which Socrates, condemned to death for allegedly corrupting the youth, refused an offer to escape from prison.

— George G. Szpiro, Big Think, 9 Apr. 2026

Definition of corrupting

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The doe-eyed spa manager, Anupam Banerjee, has come up with a wide range of enticing holistic treatments, from scrubs, massages, and facials; to biohacking PEMF body mats and LED masks; to Ayurvedic therapies; to breath work and meditation.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 June 2026
Being part of a team on the brink of achieving something special, under a general manager who has been cooking in recent seasons, could be enticing.

— Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 28 June 2026

Definition of enticing

Verb

Swift and Kelce opted against having traditional bridesmaids and groomsmen.

— Morgan Evans, USA Today, 4 July 2026
The news came a day before Liz reported on Hong Kong’s beleaguered cinema market finally having an upturn, with overall box office revenues increasing by 25% thanks to a strong line-up of local and Hollywood releases.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 3 July 2026

Definition of having

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One of Robinson's attorneys, Kathryn Nester, also represented Kouri Richins, who was convicted of poisoning her husband, Eric Richins, in March 2022.

— Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2026
Lewis was accused of poisoning two white female housemates, assaulted by a white mob in response to the charge, and acquitted in court, only to then be accused of stealing art supplies and prohibited from reënrolling.

— Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 8 June 2026

Definition of poisoning

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